Darren
Leader

Simmons Capital Group

CRD#6257882
Investment Advisor
in Clifton Park, NY

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About this Advisor

Darren Leader is a chartered financial analyst operating out of Clifton Park, New York, with 3 years of industry experience. Leader is on the advisory team at Simmons Capital Group. The advisor has gained experience at Simmons Capital Group, Lpl Financial LLC, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Kickball Productions. Leader maintains a Series 63 license, which qualifies them as a securities broker, and is able to operate in New York and Texas. Simmons Capital Group is a company that has its headquarters in Clifton Park, NY. The company has a total of eight employees. It administers $187 million in total assets across its 1,232 accounts, making it one of the mid-sized firms in the country by assets under management. The firm advises 27 charities and foundations. Of its 1,232 client accounts, just 4% are held by high-net-worth clients who have at least $1 million in assets available to invest. The business offers a wide set of services, such as financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for institutional clients, selection of other advisers and educational seminars. Financial management fee schedules typically depend on which services the firm provides the client. However, fees billed by Simmons Capital Group can consist of asset-based, hourly and fixed fees.

Certifications and Registrations

Series 63, Chartered Financial Analyst

Years Registered*

3 years

Services Offered

Financial planning services, Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses, Portfolio management for businesses or institutional clients, Selection of other advisers, Educational seminars/workshops

Fee Structure

Percentage of Assets, Hourly Charges, Fixed Fees

Office Location

139 Meyer Road
Clifton Park, NY 12065

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Simmons Capital Group Brokerage Details

Total Assets Under Management

$186,702,179

NY Average: $7,464,549,021
Total Number of Employees

8

NY Average: 88
Total Number of Accounts

1,232

NY Average: 3,892
Average Account Size

$151,544

NY Average: $1,917,921

Investment Advisory Services

  • Financial planning services
  • Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
  • Portfolio management for businesses or institutional clients
  • Selection of other advisers
  • Educational seminars/workshops

Darren Leader Work History

Darren has been registered as a financial advisor for 3 years.*

2013 - Present (11 years)

Simmons Capital Group

2016 - 2018 (2 years)

Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments

2014 - 2016 (2 years)

Lpl Financial LLC

2006 - 2013 (7 years)

Kickball Productions

*The number of years registered in this profile is calculated by taking the year of an advisor's first active registration and subtracting it from the current year.

Disclosures

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Financial Advisors at Simmons Capital Group

Darren Leader
Clifton Park, NY
Audra Higgins
Clifton Park, NY
Donald Simmons
Clifton Park, NY

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